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The Legault government confirmed Sunday that the regions of Montreal, the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches are going to the orange level.
“The number of cases is increasing, the outbreaks are increasing and our capacity to treat is diminishing. Public health has decided to switch three regions to the orange zone, ”said Minister of Health Christian Dubé at a press briefing.
For the Capitale-Nationale, the agglomeration of Quebec, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, L’Ancienne-Lorette, Wendake, the MRC de la Jacques-Cartier, the MRC de la Côte-de-Beaupré and MRC de l ‘ Île-d’Orléans are now on alert.
Sectors in the Lanaudière and Laurentides regions also turn yellow while others remain green. The MRC Les Moulins, the MRC L’Assomption, the MRC de la Rivière-du-Nord, the MRC de Deux-Montagnes, the MRC de Mirabel and the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville are on alert.
The regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Estrie, Outaouais, Laval and Montérégie remain in the yellow zone, in early warning.
The government has decided to make a permanent change from 250 to 50 the number of people gathered at large group events.
“An important change for gatherings in rented rooms, places of worship, festive events, weddings, BBQs, picnics, it will now be a maximum of 50 people,” added the Minister.
Minister Dubé clarified that the measures for performance halls were not changing and that the maximum capacity is maintained at 250.
Quebec also unveiled the measures related to this orange zone. Private gatherings will be of a maximum of six people or two families.
In bars, alcohol can no longer be sold after 11 p.m. and the closing must take place at midnight. There will be a maximum of 6 people per table.
In restaurants, there can also not be more than 6 people per table. As with the bars, the end of alcohol sales will be at 11 p.m. and closing at midnight.
In the orange zones, interregional travel is not recommended. The minister asked people in the orange zones to avoid assembling. “I ask you to make a special effort in the coming weeks,” he implored.
For CHSLDs, visits for humanitarian purposes and visits by caregivers are permitted. In retirement homes, a maximum of 6 people can be present in a rental unit.
Regarding the increase in demand for screening, the Minister asks that we be able to prioritize certain people.
“I strongly suggest that you complete the questionnaire and follow the recommendations. It will help us a lot, ”the minister asked.
“It is not because your region changes color that you are being asked to go and get tested,” the Minister repeated.
The minister asked citizens to continue to be careful “because the next level is red”.
“We must not give up. If we give it a go in the next few weeks, I think we can and I firmly believe that we can very well succeed in reducing the contagion. If we can go from yellow to orange, we can go back from orange to yellow, and to green, ”he insisted.
The national director of public health asks the population to be tested only when necessary. “It is not protection to get tested,” he said, asking to collaborate with public health.
Dr Arruda also pleaded with the entire population to maintain the efforts. “The ‘it’s going to be fine’ depends on everyone,” he said.
